Jeff Bezos and other billionaires live on an island without a sewage system: Now they want to send their waste to the neighbors without paying for it

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

The island of Indian Creek wanted to get rid of its waste for free and use the sewer system of its neighbors. However, they did not agree to this. Indian Creek turned to the state parliament.

What island is it about? Indian Creek is an artificial island located near the US city of Miami. The island is shared by millionaires and billionaires such as Jeff Bezos and American football player Tom Brady.

But the island of the rich has a problem. They do not have a sewage treatment plant for their waste and therefore want to get rid of their rubbish in another way. The New York Times reports on this strange situation (may be behind a paywall).

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Island wants to dispose of sewage through neighbors, but they demand 10 million dollars for the permit

What plan does the island have? Indian Creek has developed a plan to get rid of its waste: They simply pass the island’s waste through the sewer pipes of the neighboring town of Surfside. However, the residents of Surfside were not at all pleased with this trick of the island.

Therefore, Surfside decided to charge a fee for Indian Creek to use the town’s pipes. Price tag: 10 million dollars for permission to use them. Surfside argued that the fee was a contribution to the historical costs of a system that Surfside had created and maintained over the years. After all, a few years ago, they incurred 30 million dollars in debt to modernize the drainage system, and now they want some of that back. The Miami Herald reports on this.

How did the island react? Indian Creek was not pleased that they would now have to pay for the disposal of their own waste and turned to the Florida state parliament.

And successfully: A comprehensive traffic law recently passed by the state legislature now includes a measure that prohibits municipalities from obstructing the laying of sewer lines or charging fees for it. This allows the billionaires of Indian Creek to continue disposing of their waste through their neighbors free of charge.

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Various billionaires, including Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, and Sam Altman have been investing a lot of money in regenerative medicine for years. However, there is also criticism of the plans to develop life-extending medications: Billionaires are developing life-extending pills – but a CEO warns that this could lead to a world full of “privileged zombies”

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Dune: Awakening completely change the endgame, splitting the Deep Desert in two halves – Complete patch notes for 1.1.0.17

Alexander Mehrwald Alexander Mehrwald Reading time 3 minutes

Patch 1.1.0.17 of Dune: Awakening is live and surprisingly brings a change that will please PvE players. What else is in the patch can be found here in the complete patch notes.

How is the endgame changing? Until now, key resources in the Deep Desert could only be collected if players engaged in PvP. Because the entire area was previously PvP territory, pure PvE players relied on a series of tips and tricks to make the best use of the area. This changes significantly with the new patch.

With version 1.1.0.17, the entire southern part of the area has been transformed into a PvE area, allowing pure PvE players to collect there without being disturbed by other players. This also means that all test stations, caves, etc., in this area are now PvE.

However, there are still areas that remain PvP zones: Checkpoints and shipwrecks remain PvP throughout the map – so there are still local PvP areas within the PvE zone, similar to Hagga Basin.

What else is in the patch can be read here.

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Dune: Awakening – Complete Patch Notes for 1.1.0.17

What is in the patch notes? Here we have the complete patch notes for update 1.1.0.17 for Dune: Awakening for you:

FEATURES AND CHANGES

  • The PvE area now encompasses the entire southern half of the Deep Desert map.
  • Players not interested in PvP can find relevant content in this area, including Imperial Testing Stations and caves, which are now PvE.
  • Control Points and Shipwrecks remain PvP zones across the entire map, creating localized PvP pockets within the PvE section, similar to Hagga Basin.

Risk vs Reward

To maintain the tension between risk and reward:

  • Resource density increases further north, including high-density valuable clusters.
  • The largest spice fields spawn in the north.
  • Most Control Points are located in the northern region.

Deep Desert Balance Adjustments

  • The lower half now provides PvE loot balanced for shared activities. Each player receives personal loot and typically one schematic.
  • The northern PvP zone contains better loot, distributed on a “first come, first served” basis. Players can expect to find 2–6 schematics, which are among the rarest.
  • Plasteel plates are exclusive to PvP zones.
  • Medium spice fields reduced from 8 to 5.
  • Small spice fields increased from 20 to 22.
  • Spawn rate of Titanium and Stravidium reduced in PvE; large amounts only appear in far-north PvP areas.
  • Resource node density in PvE hotspots reduced.
  • Respawn time for Titanium and Stravidium increased from 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Some Imperial Testing Stations remain in PvP regions. To obtain all schematics weekly, players will need to visit both PvE and PvP Stations. Loot rotates weekly.

Vehicles

  • Initial changes to Scout Ornithopters implemented.
  • Equipping a Rocket Launcher Module now reduces top speed:
    • Scout Ornithopters: 20% speed reduction.
    • Assault Ornithopters: 10% speed reduction.
  • Module info cards now display this change.
  • Exiting ornithopters mid-air causes them to fall straight down instead of gliding away, minimizing loss due to disconnection or accidental exit.

Known Issue:

  • If a vehicle ends up in quicksand, players may not be able to interact with it from within the quicksand. Workaround: try standing on the vehicle to interact. This will be fixed in the next patch.

Visiting

  • Removed restrictions on visiting other sietches. Previously, players were limited to their “home” sietch for land claiming.
  • Now, players can claim land at any sietch within their world.

Technical and Stability

  • Increased overall game stability.
  • Latest NVIDIA driver added to the GPU check on game launch.

Other

  • Player Reporting introduced. Players can now report messages from text chat or report players via the Inspect menu.

FIXES

Technical and Stability

  • Several exploit vulnerabilities closed.
  • Fixed issue causing infinite loading screens during certain network failures.
  • Fixed client freeze when transitioning between Deep Desert servers.

Combat

  • Fixed melee attacks being obstructed by corpses on the ground.

User Interface

  • Fixed missing localization for guild faction alignment on the Guild Overview tab.
  • Fixed black screen issue when skipping the cinematic at “The Wreck of the Hephaestus.”
  • Fixed Sandbike schematics not referencing Imperial Testing Stations as their source.

Travel

  • Fixed issue allowing players to use ornithopter pilot services to fly to Haga Bassin from cities if they arrived using their own ornithopter.

Miscellaneous

  • Respecing your skill tree no longer causes loss of learned emotes.
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A tabletop role-playing game like D&D from Europe raises half a million euros on Kickstarter – And you can test it for free

Alexander Mehrwald Alexander Mehrwald Reading time 2 minutes

The Swedish tabletop role-playing game Dragonbane offers an alternative to Dungeons & Dragons. The new expansions are experiencing tremendous success on Kickstarter.

What is Dragonbane? Dragonbane is the English translation of the Swedish tabletop role-playing system “Drakar och Demoner”. Originally published in the 1980s, it was re-released in 2023 by Free League Publishing with the English version.

The game features a streamlined rule system designed to be particularly accessible, focusing on adventure, exploration, and classic role-playing. It combines nostalgic old-school flair with modern mechanics such as a talent dice system (D20 for attributes, D6 for talents) and a “Push” mechanic, allowing players to retry rolls – but not without cost and risks.

Typical of Dragonbane are classic fantasy elements such as dragons, magic, ruins, and dark forests, but also a certain humor and a conscious simplicity in design. It appeals to players seeking straightforward, narrative adventures with a hint of retro charm.

On June 3, 2025, a Kickstarter campaign was launched for two new expansion books, which gained significant popularity within minutes. Interested players can also check out the system for free.

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Funded in under 10 minutes

What success has the role-playing game achieved? On June 3, 2025, Free League Publishing launched a Kickstarter campaign for the two expansion books “Arkand – City of Waves and Flames” and “Book of Magic”. The former offers a book with various adventures set in the city of Arkand, while the latter provides new guidelines for magic and new schools of magic, such as Harmonism, Demonology, or Witchcraft.

A funding goal of approximately €22,626 was set. Within less than 10 minutes, the goal was reached and the raised amount has since increased around 25-fold, currently standing at approximately €579,000 (as of June 26, 2025, 11:00 AM CEST). With over 5,600 supporters, the project is receiving significant interest. The campaign runs until June 26, 2025, at 9:00 PM (CEST).

Interested players can even try Dragonbane for free. You can secure suitable PDFs through the platform DriveThruRPG, which includes 5 pre-made characters and a quick-start guide.

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The head of Chrono Odyssey reviewed player feedback for 24 hours regarding his MMORPG and even responds to players personally

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

The CEO and founder of Chrono Odyssey is eager to know how players find his new MMORPG and what his team still needs to work on. He even stays awake for 24 hours and personally communicates with the players.

Who is it about? BongGun Bae is the founder and CEO of Chrono Studio, the development studio currently creating the new MMORPG Chrono Odyssey. Last weekend was particularly special for him, as a large number of players were allowed to try his MMORPG for the first time.

As he explains on X.com (formerly Twitter), he was very interested to see what players had to say about his MMORPG. According to his own statement, he took a lot of time to watch “every stream on Twitch and YouTube.”

On Sunday, the last day of the closed beta test, the CEO reportedly stayed awake for almost 24 hours to follow the players’ feedback in real time and to observe their reactions. Additionally, the CEO tries to respond to many of the messages, as he reveals on X.com. However, the feedback he receives is not only positive.

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Mixed feedback for the new MMORPG

How did the MMORPG perform? The beta test of Chrono Odyssey had mixed results. Players criticized the optimization and performance of the game, graphical elements such as light and shadow, as well as gameplay elements.

However, the MMORPG received praise for its gameplay and its old-school character, which doesn’t just send players from quest hub to quest hub and rewards the reading of descriptions and texts in the game. MeinMMO expert Karsten Scholz also praises some points of the new MMORPG.

How did the CEO take the criticism? The CEO has already learned a lot from the feedback from the beta and has had long discussions with his deputy about many points. They want to inform in the future through videos, developer news, and announcements about their steps.

Elsewhere, the CEO has already stated that aspects of the game need significant improvement and that the version players played was not up to date. In the current post on X.com, the CEO also announces another beta that will showcase further features and improvements.

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That the CEO of Chrono Odyssey is personally so invested in the players’ feedback and sees himself responsible for creating a good MMORPG will likely please many players. However, the CEO has not yet revealed when the new beta will start. If you were not invited to the beta, you should read the feedback from MeinMMO expert Karsten Scholz: Chrono Odyssey does one thing really well that already impressed Elden Ring

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Pokémon GO: All Events in July 2025 – Raids, Bosses, Dates in the List

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

July 2025 in Pokémon GO brings a lot of events. Which Raid bosses are coming, what dates should you plan for? All info in the list.

What kind of events are these? June ends with the big Pokémon GO Fest 2025, after which July continues with the typical events. This includes Community Days, Spotlight Hours, Raid Hours, and other themed events. We provide you with an overview of what is happening when.

Highlights in July 2025: The highlight is likely the arrival of Solgaleo and Lunala in 5-star Raids. These Pokémon couldn’t be obtained through Raids until now but only with the help of Cosmog. Now you get a new option. Shiny variants will still not be available.

Nevertheless, certainly a highlight for most. And we summarize all other dates here in the list for you. All possible Shinys are marked with an asterisk* as always.

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Events in July 2025 – Watch out for these dates in Pokémon GO

In this list, you’ll find all themed events that will occur in July 2025, along with the date and title. Further information will be found under the respective links as soon as known. For some events, only the English title is currently known and will be adjusted accordingly as soon as possible.

DateEvent
July 1 – 69th Birthday Party of Pokémon GO
July 5 – 6Community Day Classic with Eevee
July 12Raid Day (unknown boss)
July 15 – 20Water Festival
July 19Gigantamax Battle Day
July 19 – 22Summer Concert
July 20Community Day in July
July 26 – 27Max Battle Weekend
July 29 – August 3Adventure Week

Raids in July 2025 – Which 5-star Raids, Mega Raids, and Raid Hours await?

Here you will find an overview of all major Raid bosses in July 2025 and when you can encounter them.

DateRaid Boss
Every weekend from July 3 to August 3Shadow Registeel*
June 30 – July 8Mega Aggron*
June 30 – July 8Cobalion*
July 2Raid Hour with Cobalion*
July 8 – 14Mega Charizard X*
July 8 – 14Solgaleo
July 9Raid Hour with Solgaleo
July 14 – 22Mega Blastoise*
July 14 – 22Terrakion*
July 16Raid Hour with Terrakion*
July 22 – 28Mega Venusaur*
July 22 – 28Lunala
July 23Raid Hour with Lunala
July 28 – August 4Mega Aerodactyl*
July 28 – August 4Virizion*
July 30Raid Hour with Virizion*

Spotlight Hours in July 2025 – Pokémon and Bonuses

The Spotlight Hour always highlights a specific Pokémon that you can catch everywhere. It always takes place at 6:00 PM and brings a bonus along with the Pokémon.

DateSpotlight Hour with Pokémon & Bonus
July 1Pikachu with Party Hat* and double catch Stardust
July 8Voltorb*, Hisuian Voltorb* double catch XP
July 15Barboach* and double catch Candy
July 22Jigglypuff* and double transfer Candy
July 29Shroomish* and double evolution XP
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Dynamax in July 2025 – 5 Dynamax bosses appear

You will encounter the Dynamax bosses at Power Locations, where you can engage in Dyna Battles against them. Additionally, during their time, they will be the boss of Dyna Monday, where you can encounter them at all Power Locations between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM.

DateDyna Boss
June 30 – July 6Gloom*
July 7 – 13Gastly*
July 14 – 20Wailmer*
July 21 – 27Flareon*
July 28 – August 3Kabuto*

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A fraudster is dragged to court by Fortnite, ignores the hearing, ruining his life

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

In almost every shooter, cheaters are present. They use cheats and hacks, come out as winners and thereby destroy the fun for other players. However, such a cheater has now been caught by Fortnite and dragged to court. The verdict is devastating.

How did the story begin? Fortnite reported in December 2024 that they had caught a cheater who had used cheats in a tournament. The cheats consisted of software and hardware cheats. The cheater then tried to remain undetected by creating new accounts, but Epic Games was able to locate him.

In a post on X, they shared their discovery with the community and clarified once again: Anyone who cheats in Fortnite in any way will be punished. Everything will be done to stop the unsportsmanlike behavior of some players, even if it means taking legal action.

In this case, a court was tasked with taking on the case and ensuring justice, and the verdict has now been rendered after months of waiting.

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Cheater ignores trial, with serious consequences

What was the verdict? A judge took on the case. A trial was scheduled and the cheater was invited to attend the court date – but the cheater did not show up.

The court therefore decided without the defendant and imposed a fine of $175,000 (approximately €149,166.50 at the current exchange rate as of June 26, 2025). In addition, the player received a lifetime ban from Fortnite. The money received would then be donated by Epic Games to a charitable cause.

On X, Epic Games celebrated its victory over the cheater and on Reddit, fans gathered to digest the verdict for the first time. The following voices can be heard:

  • “Imagine your life being ruined because you cheated in a game” – TruthIsMean
  • “CoD should take notes from Fortnite instead of adding anime skins that don’t even fit the game” – Extrimland
  • “I want to see them in prison, even if they cheat in regular lobbies. At the very least, they should be banned from the internet because they ruined the pursuit of happiness for me and others.” – Shredder8267
  • “That’s why you don’t cheat children. Thanks, Fortnite” – Zemie
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It remains to be seen whether Fortnite could take a more aggressive stance against cheaters. Another studio has already set an example. In Destiny 2, not only cheaters were sued, but also their sellers, and that was even successful. Here’s more: Bungie wins in court against cheat manufacturers – Receives as much money as if they had sold Destiny 2 79,621 times

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In a country, parents sacrifice their retirement and take on second jobs just to afford their children’s education

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

A degree can be expensive. In the USA, many parents take on significant debt to finance their children’s education. However, studying has also become expensive in Germany. In Germany, several factors determine the true cost of education.

For years, the costs of studying and college in the USA have been rising. Education in the USA has always been considered a costly affair, but in recent years, costs have increased even more:

  • At private universities, the average tuition fees in 2019 were about $26,400 per year. By the 2024/25 academic year, they have already risen to around $33,500 annually.
  • At public universities, annual costs amount to about $10,000 per year.
  • The NY Times reported that costs at Vanderbilt University in the USA amount to $100,000 annually, including rent and board.

In a survey by Citizens Bank, many parents indicated that they are delaying their retirement to finance their children’s education. However, experts warn that this can be a high-risk decision.

According to the survey of more than 1,000 US parents, 61% say they have to make significant financial sacrifices to fund their children’s education:

  • 19% took on a second job.
  • 30% took loans of more than $400,000 or liquidated personal savings.
  • 26% completely halted private investments.
  • 66% limited larger purchases or vacations.
  • 62% expect a delay in retirement, with nearly 40% anticipating a delay of 1 to 5 years.

Pam Krueger, a financial advisor and founder of Wealthramp, explained to the English-language magazine Fortune that this form of education financing is very common among parents:

This is done out of love and the desire to spare their children from the burden of student debt – but it is also very risky. These decisions can set parents back in ways from which they may find it hard to recover.

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While studying in Germany, total monthly costs can reach nearly 2,000 euros

What about Germany? In Germany, we are far from the high study costs in the USA, but costs have also been rising steadily for years. At most public universities in Germany, only a semester fee is required, typically ranging between 100 and 400 euros. At TU Berlin, for example, one pays 360.49 €, including the semester ticket.

The largest cost factor for students in Germany remains rent when they do not live at home. On average nationwide, rent costs in 2024 ranged between 288 € (cheap cities/student dorms) and 760 € (expensive cities, private apartments) per month. According to the student housing price index, rents increased by an average of 5.1% last year, with some cities like Berlin and Leipzig seeing increases of more than 9%.

Additionally, there are monthly expenses for food and study materials such as books, software, and additional equipment. Costs vary, however, by place of study and field of study. Advisory portals like studis-online.de point out that studying in Germany can quickly cost 1,900 euros per month.

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Shadow priests in WoW are getting a rework – but it won’t be really good again

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

For Shadow Priests, there are some new features in World of Warcraft. Some things are good – but much still needs improvement.

With Patch 11.2 Spirits of K’aresh, everything revolves around the Void, and this benefits a class that has a special affinity for this cosmic power – the Priest. In their Shadow specialization, there is a small rework to remove the most pressing issues and to try out some new ideas.

Some of the ideas sound quite cool. The overhaul of the “Capstone” talents, that is, the various Idols of the Old Gods, sounds really interesting and significantly more sensible than the previous versions.

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What will be improved? Basically, Blizzard is addressing many of the “pain points” of Shadow Priests. The most important new features include:

  • Shadow Bolt now has 2 charges and only a 15-second cooldown, but now only affects 6 targets with Vampiric Touch.
  • Mind Spike is being removed. Mind Flay will become mandatory.
  • Activating Voidstream transforms the spell into Void Bolt for 20 seconds, a new spell that hits the primary target and all nearby enemies.
  • The final talents (the Idols) are being revised to be useful in more situations. In particular, the Idol of N’Zoth is now often powerful.

What is still not so good? The community quickly noticed that although the new talent tree contains many good ideas, it seems undeveloped and unfinished in some areas. For instance, the Shadow Priest still has many “2-point talents” for effects that only cost one point for other classes.

Also, the Shadow Priest remains one of the few classes that has to make a stark choice between “damage” and “utility” when selecting talents – unfortunately, this will not change even with the rework. Other classes and specializations (like the Paladin) have received much better reworks, where individual talents interact more smoothly.

For many, it seems clear: Blizzard needs to go back to the drawing board.

WoW Legion Priest Shadow

Cortyn says: To be honest, it’s still not perfect. The rework feels a bit half-hearted since some abilities just don’t fit together anymore. The spell “Dark Ascendance,” which increases the damage of non-periodic spells for a few seconds, feels quite out of place without the existence of Mind Spike. Because Dark Ascendance increases the damage of non-periodic spells, and those are only Mind Spike, Void Bolt, and Void Bolt. All these abilities have cooldowns, so you can only use a fraction of Dark Ascendance effectively.

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Overall, I am looking forward to the rework, as the current state was more about playing out of duty and less for fun – which at least gave me some cool experiences in Zelda. I hope that the Shadow Priest will reclaim its status as my favorite class, even if Blizzard needs more than one attempt to do so. As long as they are still trying, I am optimistic.
Maybe the new tier set will help too – it has saved the Priest in the past.

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Man steals games for the Nintendo Switch worth €8,500 from public libraries, honest players say: “What a jerk”

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

The police in Marin County, California, have arrested a special criminal. Instead of gold, cash, or jewelry, he stole games for the Nintendo Switch.

What did he do? A man from the USA has stolen from several public libraries. However, instead of targeting books or electronics, he aimed at games for the Nintendo Switch. The police connect the man to at least seven burglaries in libraries in Marin County (California) where he reportedly obtained games worth about $10,000 (approximately €8,550).

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Instead of a late fee, he faces 12 charges

What happens to the perpetrator? The police arrested the accused on June 17, 2025. He is currently in the local jail and must answer for a dozen charges. According to the police (via Facebook), the charges include “[…] several burglaries and committing a crime while on bail.”

According to an inquiry from Eurogamer.net, the police were able to recover some of the video games. However, it is unclear how many were found, as well as the whereabouts of the remaining games.

No understanding from gamers

How do gamers react to the man? The report has also spread on Reddit, and many gamers have expressed their opinions on the man’s crimes.

bobmlord1 says on Reddit: “Of all the places to steal from, a public library is one of the worst. You’re not taking a rounding error from a corporation, but an item that has to be replaced from a fixed budget, from an institution whose entire existence is devoted to the fair distribution of knowledge and providing resources for the disadvantaged.”

HardcoreGamer4L touches on the topic on Reddit: “As a father who borrows Switch games for my kids, I say: ‘F*** this guy.’ I hope they punish him hard.” DreamingDjinn also has nothing positive for the man on Reddit: “What a jerk.”

The police also find the burglaries and thefts from public libraries quite unacceptable. They write on Facebook: “Our libraries are pillars of the community and must be preserved for everyone!”

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On Reddit, many of the players wonder why public libraries even lend out games and not just offer books. Both in the USA and in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, local libraries often provide more than just books. In addition to Switch games, they also offer movies, devices, and other media for borrowing. A visit can be worth it.

So far, the police and the public prosecutor’s office are still investigating and trying to recover more games. However, the damage to the libraries will be noticeable. Our own game libraries on the internet don’t actually belong to us, as an example powerfully illustrates: Ubisoft deletes a game from players’ libraries – Reminds us that we own nothing

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“I didn’t choose well who I work with” – European YouTuber wanted to release his own horror game, reappears after months of silence

Johanna Johanna Reading time 2 minutes

The Catalan YouTuber Jordi Wild wanted to develop an action-horror game, but that has been on hold for some time. The reason for this are false expectations and a lack of communication, which have developed into a legal dispute.

Who is it about? The YouTuber Jordi Wild, real name Jorge Carrillo de Albornoz Torres, started his own YouTube channel El Rincón de Giorgio in 2013, where he mainly uploaded Let’s Plays, parodies, and reactions. His content eventually shifted more towards true crime and horror, as he had studied psychology and his interests were reflected in his channel. Currently, the channel has over 12 million subscribers (Source: YouTube).

On his second channel The Wild Project, Jordi Wild runs a podcast, where he regularly invites different guests. Here he has well over 6 million subscribers (Source: YouTube).

He wanted to release an action-horror game together with a small development studio. Originally, a demo of the game was supposed to be released in October 2024, which was never published. In recent months, the project has been very quiet, now Jordi Wild is speaking out about the game in a podcast.

The German YouTuber HandOfBlood has also ventured into game publishing, but with success. His latest game is 9 Kings:

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Development comes to a standstill for the time being

What does Jordi Wild say now? Jordi Wild states that he cannot tell everything, as he is currently in a legal dispute regarding the game and there is a “contract issue”. At some point he wants to tell it, especially how he has felt about all of this. However, that is not possible at the moment.

The only thing he can really say is that the project is currently on hold. He had many creative ideas for the game and the developers had agreed. But then they contacted him after a few months and said that the ideas couldn’t be implemented as they were. He further states that he suspects that the developers knew from the very beginning that the ideas were not feasible.

Then he adds: “I think I didn’t choose well with whom I collaborated.” (Source: YouTube).

What’s next? Jordi Wild is not sure what to do with the project now. The YouTuber is considering whether he should implement the project with other people. People he would choose much better, as he says. He definitely needs a strong development team for that.

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The German YouTuber HandOfBlood is also trying his hand at the gaming industry. With his company INSTINCT3, he has become an indie game publisher. He played his latest game on Twitch and had to defend it against attacks from the community: HandOfBlood defends his game before viewers on Twitch – Explains why it’s the future

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A player has incredible bad luck in Baldur’s Gate 3, experiences a rare event that occurs only in one out of 64 million cases

Caroline Fuller Caroline Fuller Reading time 2 minutes

A player has actually “managed” to achieve a very rare event in Baldur’s Gate 3, which sounds nearly impossible due to the odds alone.

What happened to the player? It’s understandable that a game with dice like Baldur’s Gate 3 is at least a bit related to luck, despite various bonuses and advantages. After all, you build your characters with their skills and talents to help with that luck. However, one player had to find out that all the advantages cannot save you from a great stroke of bad luck.

Boldevin shares on Reddit that he experienced a situation in Baldur’s Gate 3 that can only occur once in 64 million cases, which amazed not only him but the entire community. His Minthara managed to roll a Nat 1 three times in a row, despite advantage rolls (that is, rolling two dice per attack roll) – 3 critical failures, with a probability of 0.0000015625 %.

Here you see the animated short film for Patch 8 of Baldur’s Gate 3:

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Der animierte Kurzfilm zu Patch 8, dem letzten Update für Baldur’s Gate 3

“I thought only Shadowheart could miss so badly”

How could this happen? The community tried to understand how this situation could occur, whether it was a bug or simply bad luck.

Some comments mentioned the Karmic Dice in Baldur’s Gate 3, which are activated by default. 

The game explains the Karmic Dice as “Karmic Dice avoid streaks of luck or misfortune and keep the results predominantly random.” The player reports on in response to TrekThroughCuriosity that he had even unconsciously activated the Karmic Dice, which makes the situation even crazier.

How does the community react? The players recognize the impressive rarity of this unfortunate event.

  • MrKiltro: “You’d better get a lottery ticket! Or wait… I guess don’t buy a lottery ticket. You know what, don’t even leave the house. It’s not safe out there for you.”
  • PineappleJealous: “Nah, he should better buy the ticket, he has exhausted his bad luck for at least the next 1.5 years.”

Many of them draw a direct comparison to Shadowheart, whose rather mediocre hit rate has become a running gag in the community:

  • TheSeventhSentinel: “That’s not Minthara, that’s Shart [the community’s nickname for Shadowheart] in disguise.”
  • JethroTheDuck: “I thought only Shadowheart could miss so badly, lol.”
  • ToadButSitting: “Shadowheart missed 4 attacks with a 98% hit rate with high ground, so I feel you.”
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That Shadowheart misses so many attacks, especially at the beginning of the game, has its reasons and is not due to the cleric herself. You don’t need to banish her from your team because with the right spells, even Shadowheart can show that she can do more than just heal in battle: Player explains why you never hit with Shadowheart in Baldur’s Gate 3 and how she gets better

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The new game from the creators of Palworld resembles yet another well-known title on Steam, but one thing is completely different

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 2 minutes

Palworld was a big success for the studio Pocketpair in 2024. Soon, the new game from the developers will be released on Steam, which in some aspects strongly resembles a modern Metroidvania classic.

Which game is it about? Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse is the next game from the publisher Pocketpair. The studio released the title Palworld in 2024, which immediately caused a stir, among other things due to its great similarity to Pokémon.

Never Grave, which is being developed by a team within Pocketpair, is dedicated to a different genre. It is a 2D Metroidvania with roguelite elements, which seemed suspiciously reminiscent of Hollow Knight immediately after the release of the first trailer.

Given that Pocketpair has already actively borrowed from another game with Palworld, there could be an impression that the same principle would be repeated with Never Grave.

Despite all the similarities, however, there is at least one significant difference between the games.

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Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse – Trailer for the 2D Adventure by the Creators of Palworld

Metroidvania Fun with Friends

What is the difference? Hollow Knight is a pure singleplayer game. However, Never Grave offers a coop feature in addition to the singleplayer mode. With up to three friends, you can explore the dungeons and magical worlds of the game, face enemies, and defeat bosses.

Another feature comes into play here that does not exist in Hollow Knight: You can throw your magic hat at enemies and take them over. This is somewhat reminiscent of Mario Odyssey, where you can also transform by throwing your hat.

If you play in coop, your teammates can contribute to the battle and exploration through this feature. If you transform into an enemy, you can use their unique abilities, which in turn brings new gameplay possibilities.

This way, you will go through various dungeons that look different with each new attempt. There should also be puzzles.

At the end of a stressful day, you return to your base, a dilapidated village that you rebuild using collected materials. Here, food or potions can be crafted to ensure you survive the next outing into the dungeons.

After a demo as part of the Steam Next Fest, the game was actually set to start Early Access in 2025. However, this will not happen, as the developers have suddenly changed their plans.

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What are the plans? Pocketpair announced in a recent update on Steam that they do not wish to pursue Early Access for Never Grave. Instead, version 1.0 will be released directly – when exactly, is still unclear.

However, the team is in the final phase of development. A release in 2025 is thus quite possible. In addition to the Steam version, the game will also be released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series X|S, and the Microsoft Store.

There should also be crossplay between all systems. Whether Never Grave can measure up to Hollow Knight will be seen at the release. It will also be interesting to see if Pocketpair once again faces legal difficulties because their title is too similar to other genre representatives. Recently, there were news regarding Palworld: ‘Everyone here was disappointed’ – Palworld gives update on the legal dispute with Nintendo, removes important feature

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Fans of One Piece love a new plush toy featuring the final boss, where they particularly love a detail

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

Around One Piece there are numerous fan items like figures, cushions, or plush toys. Now the final antagonist of Luffy has also received its own plush toy – although we don’t even know how it looks.

Attention: Here are spoilers up to episode 1118 of the One Piece anime.

Which opponent is being referred to? The top person at the helm of the World Government is still one of the greatest mysteries of One Piece. Imu is even above the Five Elders. They are immortal except for one member.

Imu’s true identity has yet to be revealed. The body of Luffy’s opponent is depicted through a black silhouette that stretches him oddly. Apart from Imu’s eyes, he is completely cloaked in black. Even the voice of the head of the World Government has been distorted for the anime, so that it cannot be determined whether Imu is male or female.

Although the identity remains a big secret, the team of One Piece has decided to release a large plush toy of Imu in Japan (via Animota). Fans especially love one detail of the plush toy.

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Luffy’s final opponent becomes a large plush toy

How does the plush toy look? The plush toy is a 1-to-1 copy of Imu from the anime. It has retained its black silhouette and red eyes. Additionally, it wears a headpiece and has two arms. 

One detail that fans are especially celebrating on X: Imu is holding Luffy’s wanted poster. In the anime, there is a scene where Imu looks at the poster while staring at a gigantic straw hat.

In this post on Reddit, you can take a closer look at the plush toy:

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How is it received by fans? As pewpiece writes on X, the plush toy has become a hit within 24 hours because fans are showing it in everyday situations. Sometimes Imu is in a burger restaurant, sometimes he is peacefully lying in bed. Imu is also strapped in the car to make sure nothing happens to him.

Fans are particularly amused by the plush toy, as some comments show:

  • Zestyst writes: ‘I love it, I need it, I want to have it.’
  • Fiend1160 is excited about one thing: ‘The little arm holding Luffy’s wanted poster.’
  • ZixSerro notes one detail: ‘What I like best about this plush is that it’s called “life-size” and is about one meter tall. This means Imu could actually be a tiny little guy.’

It is likely that in the coming days and weeks there will be more such funny pictures showing the Imu plush toy in everyday situations. So keep your eyes open for them!

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Over-Earth calls its heroes to a fundraising campaign for children and the players of Helldivers 2 respond with 35,000 € in one day

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

The developers of Helldivers 2 have started a charity campaign for children, and the players have already reached the actual goal in just minutes.

What is this charity campaign? The community organization “Freedom Alliance” has launched a charity campaign (via freedomalliance.gg) with the support of the developers of Helldivers 2 for children. Players can donate money or participate in an auction with special merchandise from Helldivers 2 for four days.

All proceeds from this charity campaign will go to Save the Children (USA). This organization is active in both the USA and global crisis areas, providing medical and humanitarian aid to children. Special attention is given to rapid emergency care, with Save the Children aiming to be in crisis areas within 72 hours. Additionally, the organization advocates for children’s access to education.

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€35,000 in one day

How has the charity campaign gone so far? The charity campaign has already been a great success after one day. The original goal of €3,713 was surpassed within minutes. Over €35,000 has been raised in just one day. The campaign runs until June 29.

In addition to the donations from the heroes of Over-Earth, there are also some special items up for auction. Among the auction items are artworks from the game and various weapons, as well as a signed copy of Helldivers 2 for the PS5 and a signed bag.

However, the highlights and currently highest-rated items are a controller in the Helldivers 2 Limited Edition for the PS5 with signatures from the developers on the packaging, as well as a replica of the B-01 helmet from Helldivers 2, also with the signatures of the developers.

The helmet comes with battle scars from the fight against the robots and is made of polyurethane, resin, and an acrylic visor. You can see it in the title image.

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If you have always wanted unique merchandise and also want to do something good with your donation, take this opportunity to participate in the auction. If you want to try making your own loot, MeinMMO editor Sophia Weiß has explained to you what it’s really like as a hobby: Since I started a new hobby three years ago, I now give away self-designed dice that come from the heart

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Player builds a Dreadnought from Warhammer 40,000 out of cardboard and ice sticks for a year, fans celebrate: “More details than GW kits”

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

The tabletop for Warhammer 40,000 is known as a sinfully expensive hobby. Those wanting to get started rarely come away with less than several hundred Euros for a small army. Many fans try to save money and do many things themselves… like entire models and in exaggerated dimensions.

Recently, Games Workshop introduced new models for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines in Saturnine armor, which are even larger than their modern brothers. As great as the original models look, there is a catch: they are very expensive.

Individual models of special heroes cost 30 Euros and more, while smaller armies exceed 100. On top of that, there are paints, rule books, brushes, and tools if you want to build and paint everything. Medium-sized collections can add up to thousands of Euros in value.

These prices make the community creative. Time and again, frugal fans or those with little money show how they can still pursue their hobby and print figures (“proxies”) – which is, of course, not allowed for tournaments. Others build things themselves:

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This is what the player created: On Reddit, the user SoBakk15 shows his self-built Dreadnought. He says he took a year to complete it:

  • During this time, he put hard work into the project but also procrastinated.
  • Over a pure working time of more than 6 months, he spent 12 hours weekly on the model.
  • The Dreadnought is made of cardboard, ice cream sticks, wooden skewers, paper, hot glue, and toothpicks.
  • Each piece was built individually, without templates.
  • His Dreadnought ends up standing at about 23 cm tall (9 inch) and is thus significantly larger than “normal” models of Warhammer 40,000.

Accordingly, the enthusiasm for this absurd cardboard project, which took a lot of time but apparently not much money, is great.

For comparison: This is what original figures look like, here Angron, one of the daemon Primarchs:

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“Dude, how? This is better than my 3D-printed minis”

SoBakk15 posted his project both in the Warhammer subreddit and in r/poorhammer – there fans show their Warhammer creations with significantly lower monetary effort.

In the comments, many users express their amazement at the level of detail of the Dreadnought. The model is said to be more detailed than much of what comes officially from Games Workshop and better than what others achieve with their modern 3D printers.

The symmetry of the model and the clean cuts are very satisfying. If the Dreadnought were painted, one couldn’t see a difference from an official model, says another comment. One user even considers the model to be “the best miniature I’ve ever seen.”

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Dreadnoughts hold a special place in the community, as they are Space Marines that continue to serve even after their death. One user jokes accordingly: “Even in death, I still recycle!” From the story aspect alone, they are cool, and as part of an army, they serve as a strong unit capable of taking out many enemies on their own.

If you want to dive into the world of Warhammer without having to sell your right leg and don’t have the skills to build a Dreadnought out of cardboard, fortunately, there are also plenty of video games with which you can immerse yourself: The 7 best games to get into the world of Warhammer

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Pokémon GO: New promo code gives you energy for the form change

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 2 minutes

There is another promo code for Pokémon GO. This time it provides the coveted energy needed for new forms.

Just yesterday, a promo code was released in Pokémon GO that allows you to get a free accessory for your avatar, and now there is another promo code.

The code is:

  • WTQHZUTXMJY2U

What’s in the code? If you redeem the code, you will receive 50 “Energy: Sword of the King”. You need 1,000 of these to execute the form change with Zacian. Both Zacian and Zamazenta will be available for the first time in their Sword of the King and Shield of the King forms during the big GO Fest 2025 in raids, where you can also obtain more energy.

In the coming days, more codes with energy are expected to be released. We will keep you updated on this.

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How to redeem this code?

No matter whether you are using an Android or iOS smartphone, the process to redeem a promo code for Pokémon GO is now the same.

  • First, open the Pokémon GO web store
  • Log in with your credentials associated with your Pokémon GO account
  • Copy the code above, paste it on the page, and click on “Apply”
  • Open the game, and you will receive your reward

When you open the game, you will receive a notification that you have successfully redeemed a code. The item will also appear on your screen. Additionally, you can check your journal to see if it was successfully redeemed.

If it doesn’t happen right away, close the game, wait a few minutes, and open it again. In rare cases, it may take a few minutes for the code to be redeemed and for you to receive your reward.

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The new promo code is perfect for the global GO Fest 2025, which takes place this weekend and is the largest annual event in Pokémon GO. Besides Zacian and Zamazenta, there are many other contents waiting for you here. We have summarized what they are: all contents from GO Fest 2025 in Pokémon GO.

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I always thought Star Trek was the cheap Star Wars, but a particular episode convinced me otherwise

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 3 minutes

MeinMMO editor Nikolas Hernes has never seen Star Trek; to him, it always looked a bit trash. He also had no interest in the series, but a friend forced him to watch a specific episode.

Although my father is a big Star Trek fan, the franchise has always been uninteresting to me. Even though the series have little in common, I long thought that Star Trek was just the cheap version of Star Wars. It didn’t look as good, I found the tight-fitting costumes a bit silly, and there are countless series and films, which made researching them turn me off.

However, a good friend insisted that I check it out. The series is humanistic and has a positive tone. For months he bugged me about a specific episode. I should just watch The Measure of a Man (in German Who Owns Data?), and after that, I would understand why Star Trek is so fascinating.

What is the episode about? The episode belongs to Starship Enterprise: The Next Generation and is the 9th episode of the 2nd season. Even the author of Game of Thrones helped in the creation of the episode.

The android Data is to be disassembled and examined by a scientist, but he refuses. The question arises whether and what decision-making power Data has over his own body.

At first, I thought it was going in the direction of What can AI do? What is its purpose? But it was quite different. I was fascinated and excited.

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An optimistic view in not-so-optimistic times

How was the episode? Although the set design and the somewhat theater-like acting did not quite meet my taste, I quickly found the basic premise quite interesting. Although Data is artificial intelligence, it is much more about his freedom as an individual in a large construct.

He is different from other crew members and does not understand some human traits, but throughout the episode, it is repeatedly clarified that he does indeed develop emotions. He does not show them like a normal human, but within him lie memories and connections to other people.

Even though I did not know the characters, I was invested in the trial concerning Data. This trial quickly shifted from his function as an android to the question: What qualifies a human to be a thinking being? This is still a relevant topic today, and the execution worked for me without problems.

What I liked most was the overall atmosphere. The theme is treated in a deeply human way; there is always a certain optimism involved, and even the slightly exaggerated dialogues fit well. Amid the seemingly only bad news these days, it was a great and pleasant change.

My friend described the core idea of Star Trek as: The tomorrow can be better and just after one episode, I can completely understand it.

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Even the villain of the episode is not fundamentally demonized. Data shakes his hand and wants to help him with research in the future.

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I can only speak for the one episode, but Star Trek is something completely different. In Star Wars, one can argue that it is not really a science fiction film, but the philosophical approaches of this episode fit the genre.

Sci-fi works often pose philosophical questions and deal with what it means to be human. Star Wars has many adventure elements, with political ones in the prequels, but the concept of Human is not questioned or analyzed.

Both have a completely different approach, but both simply have a Star in their name. Star Wars depicts a conflict between two parties that never ends, but Measure of a Man is not only a human story; it is deeply optimistic and made me think.

My friend described the core idea of Star Trek as: The tomorrow can be better and just after one episode, I can completely understand it.

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Here are 7 underrated settings of Dungeons & Dragons that make the Sword Coast look old

Alexander Mehrwald Alexander Mehrwald Reading time 7 minutes

Many adventurers are drawn to the famous Sword Coast of Faerûn in Dungeons & Dragons. In addition, there are numerous settings for the tabletop role-playing game that are just as exciting.

What settings are available for Dungeons & Dragons? The Forgotten Realms are one of the most popular settings of Dungeons & Dragons and represent a sort of “standard setting”. This includes the continent Faerûn with the notorious Sword Coast, which is the setting for many adventures. Many games, such as Baldur’s Gate 3 or the MMORPG Neverwinter, also focus on the Sword Coast.

Famous locations along its coast include Neverwinter, Waterdeep, Baldur’s Gate, or Luskan. The Icewind Dale in the north of Luskan is also one of the popular settings in Faerûn and the Forgotten Realms.

The stylistic focus is on a classic high fantasy world with ancient gods, powerful organizations, and political intrigue, making it a frequent first point of contact for players of Dungeons & Dragons.

However, there are also settings outside of Faerûn that are just as exciting but are often overlooked. Therefore, we present to you 7 underrated settings that often fly under the radar for many players and belong to the 5th edition of Dungeons & Dragons.

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Eberron

Dungeons & Dragons - Campaign Setting Eberron
Eberron

Eberron is a planet with its own cosmology. This offers a setting that can be classified more as a steampunk or noir fantasy setting. At its center are political conspiracies and modern magic technologies.

Instead of classic castles and knight armors, players can expect a magically powered, industrially shaped world. Society uses everyday magic such as magic-powered trains, airships, and magical communication systems. Classes like the Artificer embody this interplay of magic and technology and fit perfectly into this setting.

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The planet is in a fragile peace after a long war – a perfect stage for espionage, conspiracies, and power games. With unique races like the Warforged and psionically gifted Kalashtar, as well as significant places like the giant Sharn or mysterious ruins of the jungle continent Xen’drik, Eberron offers countless adventures.

Religion here is based solely on faith, not on provable divine existence – creating room for doubt and fanatical cults. Eberron thus offers a mix of steampunk and magitech flair, immersing players in a world with a suffocating apocalyptic atmosphere.

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Player organizes a large LAN party for Path of Exile, gaming with 50 gamers into the new season, even the developers celebrate it

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

For the players of Path of Exile, the season start is always an event. A gamer wanted to make the launch of “Secrets of the Atlas” even cooler and invited 50 gamers to a LAN party.

What was the LAN party like? At the start of the new season “Secrets of the Atlas”, there was a large LAN party in Wrocław, Poland. 50 gamers gathered to experience the start of the season together. Among them were professionals as well as beginners who only knew the second part of Path of Exile.

It was not only the participants that were special, but also that there were prizes to be won on-site. Both the developers of Grinding Gear Games and the sponsors from Endorfy provided rewards for the gamers. Instead of rewarding the best players, there was a bounty to be won at the LAN party.

There were bounties for example for having one’s character die in a certain act or for managing to keep one’s character alive the longest until the end of the LAN party.

Here you can see what “Secrets of the Atlas” is about:

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Pizza, Hotdogs and Path of Exile

How did the LAN party go? At LAN parties, it’s about more than just gaming. On Reddit, the organizer Piotr Maciejczak shared some statistics from the event. There were of course many different foods and drinks, but it seems that hotdogs were the hit instead of pizza. According to Maciejczak, 130 hotdogs were consumed during the event.

Of the 148 characters created, 104 died. This is tragic because the LAN participants all played in a private hardcore league where death means elimination. The bounties only offer a little comfort.

At the end of the event, participants visited the zoo in Wrocław and looked at the meerkats. Even the developers were touched by the LAN party and commented under the Reddit post: “Congratulations on this successful event. We are glad you had so much fun and look forward to the next one!”

Who is behind the event? The organization of such a large LAN party is spearheaded by the Twitch streamer and creator of the Polish “Cmentarzysko” league, which is a private league for players from Poland. The fan of Path of Exile has always dreamed of a LAN party at the season start but never managed to convince his friends:

A real LAN party had been a dream of mine for a long time. For years I tried to convince my PoE buddies to have a real league start in LAN style: someone brings their computer, we fill the pantry with drinks and snacks and just play 16-hour sessions. For a long time, this was just a dream that never came true.

Piotr Maciejczak on Reddit

Now the content creator was able to fulfill his dream and has a positive outlook. In his conclusion, he writes: “Path of Exile is often seen as a single-player game, but there is just something about it that makes it best when you have someone to talk to, to tell about a ‘fat’ item drop or to ask for help when you get stuck on your build. This event fulfilled all those social needs in the best possible way :)”

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A large LAN party with many gamers at the same time and a load of pizza, hotdogs and soft drinks, as well as prizes, sounds like a dream for many in the comments. One gamer fulfills this dream for his son: A player has assembled a gaming setup of 9 PCs because his son wanted a LAN party for his birthday

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A father claims his daughter tried to play a “prank” on him by plugging a USB killer into his car: now the entire car’s electronics are ruined

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A daughter decided to play a “prank” on her father by installing a USB killer in his car: Now the entire electrical system of the car is allegedly ruined. This is reported by the father, who describes the situation on Reddit.

What does the father report? A user reports on Reddit that his daughter wanted to prank him. In English, he uses the word “prank.”

He explained that he had been listening to music via a USB stick, but his daughter replaced that memory stick with a USB killer. USB killers are devices that connect via the USB port and then destroy the device with increased voltage if there is insufficient overvoltage protection.

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The image on Reddit shows the vehicle’s lights illuminating and the indication of the defect in the middle.

He himself writes about it:

Now the entire electrical system of the car is broken (all lights on the dashboard are on and the engine refuses to start) and to make things worse – fuses were intact.

You can’t verify it 100%, as the original post has been deleted, but it can still be accessed via digital archiving (via Archive.is). The user profile has also been deleted by now. The deletion itself cannot be verified, it only says on Reddit that “This post has been removed by Reddit’s filters.”

Is there any chance for the car? Yes, some users recommend in the community that the owner should remove the battery for a few minutes and then reconnect it. Then the control unit in the car, briefly ECU (short for “electronic control unit”), gets a chance to restart. In the best case, only the USB port and the radio are damaged, but not the rest of the vehicle.

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Can you really destroy a car with a USB killer?

What are USB killers? A USB killer is a device that looks like a regular USB stick but contains capacitors that generate high voltage and discharge it abruptly over the data lines of the USB port. Generally, such devices are compatible not only with computers but with all devices that have a USB port.

Can they damage cars? Yes, according to a technical article on Securityaffairs.com, such a killer can also be used on a modern car: The circuits in current vehicles that have USB ports (for example infotainment, diagnostics, or charging ports) can be permanently damaged by a USB killer if no special protection is implemented.

The destruction usually affects the main board or the control unit behind the USB port. In cars, this can mean that the infotainment system, USB charging functions, or even central control units fail if they are interconnected. Whether safety-critical systems are also affected depends on the specific vehicle architecture and how strongly the electronic systems are interconnected. In the worst case, there is a total loss of the vehicle.

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